For 2,300 years Socrates has been pictured, on the strength of Plato's description of him, as a highborn philosopher who lived ascetically, spent his time asking searching .
The Pre-Raphaelites had lost their ascetically youthful idealism.
Despite his wealth and power, Faisal lived simply and ascetically; his code was the Koran and his customs those of a Bedouin Arab.
St. Paul girls enjoy team depth this season It may not have been an ascetically pleasing game on Friday night, but St. Paul coach Joe Mone saw some good things in his team’s win over Watertown.
Dec. 16, 2013 - The Bristol Press